Bulletin: AI News Reader

Name: Bulletin: AI News Reader
Rating: 4.2 (183 reviews)
Author: Pixelfolio Inc.

Smart RSS Feed Summarizer

Free · In‑App Purchases

183 Ratings
Ages

16+
Years
Category

News
Developer

Pixelfolio Inc.
Language

EN
English
Size

84
MB

Stay informed without information overload. Bulletin uses AI to summarize news articles from your favorite RSS feeds, so you can read more in less time—in a beautifully designed app. ▼ AI-POWERED NEWS READING • Instant AI summaries of any article - understand the key points without reading the full text • Get a quick digest across multiple articles in a feed at once • Smart title improvements that cut through clickbait • Streaming AI responses for faster results ▼ YOUR NEWS, YOUR WAY • Add custom RSS feeds from any blog or news site • Pre-configured categories like News, Technology, Sports, Entertainment, Business, and Fashion • Organize feeds into custom categories • Import OPML files from other RSS readers ▼ PREMIUM EXPERIENCE • Dark mode with Extra Dark option for OLED screens • Customizable accent colors • Adjustable text sizes and serif/sans-serif font options • 9 alternate app icons to personalize your home screen ▼ READ LATER • Save articles to read when you have time • Optionally auto-remove articles after you've read them (or keep them forever) • Syncs across all your devices with iCloud ▼ BUILT FOR APPLE • iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activities bring headlines to your lock screen and Dynamic Island • Siri Shortcuts • Seamless sync across all your devices ▼ PRIVACY • Automatically removes tracking parameters from article URLs • You choose your sources—no algorithmic manipulation Join thousands who've simplified their daily news reading with AI-powered summaries. --- Terms of Service: https://www.pixelfolio.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.pixelfolio.app/privacy.html

Ratings & Reviews

4.2

out of 5

183 Ratings

Excellent except on Apple Vision Pro
03/20/2024

&kb
Ever since the amount of articles have been increased in conjunction with the smart summaries feature, I’ve really come to appreciate how well this app filled the void left by Artifact. Mobile version is excellent - feature rich and full of useful gestures. It needs a history section to keep track of articles I’ve clicked on. Sometimes I need to pick up where I left off!Apple Vision Pro is currently not a good experience. Whenever I’m scrolling, it will randomly jump me back to the top of the feed! Or sometimes when I'm scrolling through the feed, I will accidentally select the scroll wheel and fling my feed around. The scrolling needs to be looked into. I think there needs to be more space between controls so they don’t accidentally get selected. Anyway mostly positive experience, just needs some refinement on AVP.

Developer Response
Hi there,Thank you for the very kind and constructive feedback! I will take onboard the suggestions for improvements and make the app even better.Thanks,Shihab
Excellent except on Apple Vision Pro
03/20/2024

&kb

Ever since the amount of articles have been increased in conjunction with the smart summaries feature, I’ve really come to appreciate how well this app filled the void left by Artifact. Mobile version is excellent - feature rich and full of useful gestures. It needs a history section to keep track of articles I’ve clicked on. Sometimes I need to pick up where I left off!Apple Vision Pro is currently not a good experience. Whenever I’m scrolling, it will randomly jump me back to the top of the feed! Or sometimes when I'm scrolling through the feed, I will accidentally select the scroll wheel and fling my feed around. The scrolling needs to be looked into. I think there needs to be more space between controls so they don’t accidentally get selected. Anyway mostly positive experience, just needs some refinement on AVP.
Developer Response 04/04/2024
Hi there,Thank you for the very kind and constructive feedback! I will take onboard the suggestions for improvements and make the app even better.Thanks,Shihab
No font size options
05/13/2024

BobYourUncle
So tired of text-centric apps such as this where all you do is read text and yet there is NO WAY to change the font size of the article text, even using iOS app-specific font size feature. What is the deal with these devs? It’s like making a car without the ability to adjust the seats. Unbelievable. Navigation from the tiny text article view is horrible. No way to swipe to next article or even dismiss the pop-up view. No easy way to mark articles as read. No mark read on scroll. This is just horrible… go check out other apps like Inoreader or Readkit and copy their main reading features. Then build off of that with your AI. Add more voice options. The default iOS voice is unbearable. Also your price is too high for what this offers. I like the idea of this which is why I care to leave such a review and it’s a great start to something amazing. It is just unusable… for me. Main gripes are above. Fix the problems and I’ll change this to a glowing 5 star review. UPDATE TO YOUR RESPONSE: No, you can’t. It does not change article font size which was my point.

Developer Response
Hi there, Thank you for the constructive feedback. You can change font sizes via system settings. Voice options have also been tweaked to be more natural.Thanks, Shihab
No font size options
05/13/2024

BobYourUncle

So tired of text-centric apps such as this where all you do is read text and yet there is NO WAY to change the font size of the article text, even using iOS app-specific font size feature. What is the deal with these devs? It’s like making a car without the ability to adjust the seats. Unbelievable. Navigation from the tiny text article view is horrible. No way to swipe to next article or even dismiss the pop-up view. No easy way to mark articles as read. No mark read on scroll. This is just horrible… go check out other apps like Inoreader or Readkit and copy their main reading features. Then build off of that with your AI. Add more voice options. The default iOS voice is unbearable. Also your price is too high for what this offers. I like the idea of this which is why I care to leave such a review and it’s a great start to something amazing. It is just unusable… for me. Main gripes are above. Fix the problems and I’ll change this to a glowing 5 star review. UPDATE TO YOUR RESPONSE: No, you can’t. It does not change article font size which was my point.
Developer Response 04/25/2024
Hi there, Thank you for the constructive feedback. You can change font sizes via system settings. Voice options have also been tweaked to be more natural.Thanks, Shihab
Do not buy
03/14/2024

TrevorO.
The app on the mac does not have 1/3 of the settings options. The app on ips is low to update and does not retain the read status of articles. The list goes on. If you know the history of this developer with apps such as Planny, (abandoned then sold along with many apps on his website) Aviary, (abandoned then replaced with Aviary 2). You will not trust the developer to continue the development of this app. Think about this, how will they pay for yhe AI features over time if someone purchases a lifetime subscription? The answer can be found in their prior work. Save your money and use feeeed.

Developer Response
Hi there, Thank you for the constructive feedback. I have proved time and time again that I frequently update my apps with excellent useful features (sometimes multiple times a day).Thanks, Shihab
Do not buy
03/14/2024

TrevorO.

The app on the mac does not have 1/3 of the settings options. The app on ips is low to update and does not retain the read status of articles. The list goes on. If you know the history of this developer with apps such as Planny, (abandoned then sold along with many apps on his website) Aviary, (abandoned then replaced with Aviary 2). You will not trust the developer to continue the development of this app. Think about this, how will they pay for yhe AI features over time if someone purchases a lifetime subscription? The answer can be found in their prior work. Save your money and use feeeed.
Developer Response 04/25/2024
Hi there, Thank you for the constructive feedback. I have proved time and time again that I frequently update my apps with excellent useful features (sometimes multiple times a day).Thanks, Shihab
Such Promise, but now it’s just Bricked
02/23/2024

matstots
I had VERY high hopes that I could replace Artifact. I read news all day long and need a great news aggregator. With a few tweaks Bulletin could have been it. But now, I’m stuck. I changed some setting that was only for paid I guess and now I can’t click on any article to read it. I sent a request to create a rest button for standard settings, but that has yet to appear. So I’m stuck. I can’t read any articles with out the “pay now” pop up. I would TOTALLY pay for Artifact and was prepared to pay for Bulletin, but I just needed more time to feel comfortable with the app before plunking down the lifetime license. Since this app is essentially bricked with no guidance on how to get out of it, it gets 1 star.

Developer Response
Hi there,Thank you for the thoughtful feedback. The App Store listing mentions IAP. I have now increased the free trial limit to allow viewing more smart summaries and articles before presenting the IAP screen.Thanks,Shihab
Such Promise, but now it’s just Bricked
02/23/2024

matstots

I had VERY high hopes that I could replace Artifact. I read news all day long and need a great news aggregator. With a few tweaks Bulletin could have been it. But now, I’m stuck. I changed some setting that was only for paid I guess and now I can’t click on any article to read it. I sent a request to create a rest button for standard settings, but that has yet to appear. So I’m stuck. I can’t read any articles with out the “pay now” pop up. I would TOTALLY pay for Artifact and was prepared to pay for Bulletin, but I just needed more time to feel comfortable with the app before plunking down the lifetime license. Since this app is essentially bricked with no guidance on how to get out of it, it gets 1 star.
Developer Response 02/24/2024
Hi there,Thank you for the thoughtful feedback. The App Store listing mentions IAP. I have now increased the free trial limit to allow viewing more smart summaries and articles before presenting the IAP screen.Thanks,Shihab

▼ New Features - Enhanced Privacy: Automatically remove tracking parameters from article URLs, protecting your privacy when sharing or opening links - AI Summary Options: Toggle between bullet point summaries and single sentence summaries for different reading preferences - iCloud Sync Rebuilt: Complete rewrite of iCloud sync with improved reliability and multi-device support ▼ Improvements - Feed Management: - Optimized 'Mark All as Read' with batch persistence for significantly faster performance - Improved OPML import experience with better error handling and user feedback - Hidden disabled feeds from the "All Feeds" context menu for cleaner interface - Added BuzzFeed feed to entertainment category - Fixed Forbes and BGR RSS feeds that had stopped working - Better error messages when websites block article loading due to bot protection - Reader Experience: - Improved thumbnail visibility and timing for Open Graph images - Redesigned article context menus to improve consistency and clarity - Renamed "Pure Black" setting to "Pure Black (Dark Mode)" for clarity (only activates when system is in Dark Mode) - Improved article content quality and formatting for better readability - Pure Black mode now handles overscroll white background correctly - Apple TV Interface: - Automatically select first article when launching the app - Improved smart summary display - Improved spacing and layout for better readability - Clearer publish time display (shows "now" instead of confusing "0m") - Other UI polish - iPad & Mac: - Improved dark mode color consistency across sidebar and interface elements - Improved sidebar icon alignment and visibility - Enhanced Settings and Manage screens with better presentation (sheet instead of popover) - Added keyboard shortcuts and close button to Settings on Mac Catalyst - Pure Black mode toggle now correctly updates open reader views - User Interface Polish: - Improved symbol usage throughout the app for better clarity and semantic meaning - More specific cache clearing warning that lists affected features - Updated interface elements for iOS 26's new Liquid Glass design - For You Feed: - Clearer terminology: "Hide from For You" and "Show in For You" replace "Not Interested"/"Interested" - Notifications: - App icon badge now clears automatically when app opens or notification is tapped - Performance & Reliability: - Significantly enhanced memory management to prevent crashes - Improved quick action handling when launching from Home Screen shortcuts - Better error messages and user feedback throughout the app